LIGHTS OF THE OTHER WORLD

Chapter 20: The Save

James came from somewhere and at once removed his shirt and leaped into the pool. He swam towards me and held my shoulders.

"I've got you. Don't worry. I've got you." He said as he helped me get out of the pool. I was shivering. He took me inside and put a towel around me. Then, he went and got me some clothes. "Here you go. You'll feel warm in this. You can change in Lucy's room." He said.

I went and quickly dried my hair and changed into the clothes he had given me. The full sleeves shirt seemed a little loose for me and I felt that it was his. The shorts fit me well, and I knew it was Lucy's.

When I went outside, James asked, "What happened to you? You were crying as though you were drowning in an ocean. You could easily stand in the pool right?"

"Are you done making fun of me, James? " I snapped. "Anyways, thanks for the kind gesture." I added more politely.

"I'm not making fun of you Callidora. I'm just worried about you. I thought you knew how to swim. Are you okay? And who's Fleur, Violet, and Luke?" James asked.

"That's none of your business. I know how to swim okay? But everything happened so suddenly that my hands and legs couldn't move. The water was very cold too. I really don't know why I'm giving you an explanation. I'm going to be late." I said and went out of the house.

"Cal wait!" James replied as he walked towards me.

"I don't want to talk to..." I started saying but then he handed over my phone to me and walked away.

As I rode back home, I felt really guilty. James had helped me but instead of being grateful to him, I just snapped at him and walked off. But I couldn't stop thinking about the fact that he liked Evanthia. Was it my jealousy or was it my anger for Evanthia? I really didn't know.

When I reached home, mom asked me, " Whose clothes are you wearing honey?"
"It's...Lucy's. I fell into her pool by mistake." I said.

"Oh! Go and dry your hair properly and come for supper." Mom said.

"Okay. " I said as I ran up the stairs. Grandma saw me and came up to me. "Darling, what's troubling you?"

"Nothing at all. Why would you ask that?" I said.

"I know that worried look. Tell me. What happened?" Grandma asked.

"When I fell into the pool, I felt as though I was drowning in the wish-granting river. I couldn't breathe. I kept crying for help but no one came. I just don't know why I can't stop thinking about Bellendis. It's eating me up. I want to forget about everything. But the more I try to, the more it becomes tougher. I don't know what to do." I expressed my feelings.

"I think you want to be there. You want to go and finish the unfinished business. You what to get your sister back." Grandma said.

"If I wanted to, then I would have never come back grandma. " I said.

"It's in your subconscious mind. You don't know that you want to be there but your heart truly desires it." Grandma said.

"That's rubbish grandma. " I said.

"You do have a lot of feeling and emotions regarding Bellendis, don't you?" Grandma said.

"I do but..." I started.

"Then you have to let it out in order to feel lighter. Then, maybe you'll be able to forget about everything that ever happened." Grandma said.

"But there are a few things I can't share with anyone. " I said.

"Then type it out. You have a laptop. Make some good use of it. It'll help you. After you write down your whole story, then you'll be able to analyze the whole situation too and find out where you went wrong too." Grandma suggested.

After a long pause, I said, "Hmm. I think you're right. Probably, writing out my feelings will help me feel better. I'll start today."

"That's my girl!" Grandma said and went back to her room.

I jumped on my bed, took my laptop in front of me and began writing. Just then, dad came to me and asked me to help him find his watch. I got up and went in search of his watch. I came back in ten minutes and resumed my work.

After a while, mom called me down for supper.
"Cal honey, supper's ready! Come down quick!"

Ugh! So again, I was interrupted blogging my story from the start.

So this has been my story so far.